Microwave applications in clinical medicine.
Over the last fifty years, energy has been applied to various human tissues for both the diagnosis and therapy of numerous diseases. However, in general, the medical community remains uninformed about the many potential applications of this energy source. We review the many areas in which microwave energy has shown clinical utility.
Lantis
J C
JC
Department of Surgery, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Carr
K L
KL
Grabowy
R
R
Connolly
R J
RJ
Schwaitzberg
S D
SD
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000628:therapy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011817:Rabbits; D012449:Safety; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing